HS Code for Natural Honey in India

Natural honey is classified in its own heading, 0409.

ITC-HS lines & customs duty under 0409

Representative 8-digit national lines and their published duty. Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. The exact line for your product depends on its specifics — run the analysis to pin it down.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HS code for honey in India?

Natural Honey is classified under HS heading 0409. India uses the ITC-HS schedule (8 digits), so the full national code has 8 digits — the exact line depends on the product's material, function and form, which HSbro resolves through the WCO General Rules of Interpretation.

How much customs duty applies to honey in India?

Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. Run the analysis to see the duty on the specific line for your product, cited to the schedule.

How many digits is a India ITC-HS code?

India classifies to 8 digits (the first 6 are the WCO Harmonized System; the remainder is the national split).

How do I find the correct HS code for my honey?

Identify the product's essential character (material, function, finished vs. component form), then apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order. HSbro does this over a cited corpus and returns a defensible code with the full reasoning trail.

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How HSbro determines the code

HSbro doesn't guess. It applies the WCO General Rules of Interpretation in strict order — heading terms and binding section/chapter notes first (GRI 1), then the essential-character and specificity rules as needed — over a retrieved, cited corpus, and drills to India's 8-digit national line. Every substantive claim traces to a source you can open.